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A renewed debate over pelagic trawl gear is drawing attention from conservation groups, fishermen and fisheries managers. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Pelagic trawl debate returns as council weighs next steps on gear performance

Gig Harbor’s long-planned Commercial Fishing Homeport moved a step closer to reality this week after a city hearing examiner verbally indicated he would approve a shoreline permit for the project. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Gig Harbor homeport project clears key permitting hurdle

Restaurant managers ordered to pay tens of thousands in penalties; fishing vessel owner and operators prohibited from commercial fishing in state. Photo courtesy of CDFW

Restaurant, vessel operators penalized in seafood sourcing case

NMFS has proposed a rule that would require commercial fishermen holding certain federal permits to submit fishing logbooks electronically. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Proposed electronic reporting requirement for commercial fishing logbooks

Dungeness crabs in a live hold. Oregon DFW photo.

Calif. fisheries bill advances out of Senate

Brownsville, Texas, shrimp fleet — The shrimp fleet in Brownsville, Texas, lined up for its annual spring blessing. The Southern Shrimp Alliance reported that 2024 shrimp landings in Texas were the lowest "reported by NOAA Fisheries for the state over the last 75 years.”

US seafood producers seek ‘broad investigation’ of unfair seafood trade

Commercial fishing vessels in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Credit: Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries / Heather Soulen

NOAA surveys East Coast fishing crews amid industry pressures

The Japan Coast Guard training vessel Itsukushima and the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Osprey maneuver during a May 21 international search and rescue exercise in the Strait of Juan de Fuca near Victoria, British Columbia. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

US, Canada, Japan coast guards hold Pacific Northwest search and rescue exercise

The Northwest Explorer and the Alaska Knight are the two fishing vessels being used for the upcoming surveys. Photo courtesy of NOAA

Bering Sea survey to track temperature shifts

West Marine files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but plans restructuring. Photo courtesy of West Marine

West Marine files for bankruptcy, plans restructuring